Scanners > Primax Electronics Scanners

Advantages: easy to use and cheap
Disadvantages: no power button of USB port

This scanner came free with my pc package so i wasn't expecting much from it but have been pleasantly suprised by its ease of use and set up and the quality of the scan. The only problem i had with it is that the software wasn't compatable with my printer software so a techi friend of mine had to download new software for it so i could keep using my printer. he assures me this is straight forward if you know what you are looking for and probably ...
...but if you have a lexmark printer you should be aware of this. The only other downsides which aren't really major are that it doesn't have an on/off button so you have to unplug it form the wall after every use adn it doesn't have a usb port so you need to check you have enough 12 pin jacks before buying, though in saying that you can plug it in via your printer if that has the right jack. Overall if your only using it occasionally then it is great, ... Read review

Advantages: Yay it's cheap!
Disadvantages: But it's a load of bollox

...cheapest scanner they sold. The Primax Colorado USB 9600 is a load of poop. You can buy one of these for around £30-35 which, for a scanner is very cheap. However, I do not recommend it, continue reading to see why... *Why it's so crap* ------------------------- I could have pulled each one of my hairs out one by one whilst setting up this flipping article. It took me a whole afternoon to get one piece of paper scanned, and then, ...
...else to say about the Primax Colorado USB 9600 scanner, well... unless you want to see a load of random swear words but I'm too much of a good girl for that. So just take my advice, don't buy it... yes yes I know it's cheap but by the time you get a decent scan you'll want to chuck it out of the window. DON'T BUY IT! ... Read review

Advantages: Ease of use - One touch scanning and saving and auto crop
Disadvantages: Due to high resolution 48 bit color - could use lots of disk space.

I have never used a scanner before, but with in 1 hour of installing the software/hardware i had created a photo album and slide show, due to its ease of use. You can scan with the press of one button straight to email printer or pc. I had some damaged photos which the software which comes with it, PhotoSuite III SE, fixed simply and easily. The scan quality is amazing. One disadvantage is if you have low disk space when scanning at full resolution ...
...500 meg but this can then be saved as a jpeg to save some disk space. At standard resolution it will take less than one meg quality is still very good. Overall if you want a scanner get this one easy to use and user friendly software. Minimum system requirements Pentium/equivalent processor windows 98/2000/Millenium 64MB of Ram 200MB available Hard disk Space CD-Rom drive USB port OneTouch 5800 USB Specifications Hardware Supersampled Resolution ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and easy to install, "Idiot Proof"
Disadvantages: Maximum Item Size A4, but great for general home use

...but ended up with the Visioneer OneTouch 7600 USB. It is excellent. It comes with a hugh instruction manual, which I thought I would never get through, but upon closer inspection realised that it is written in 5 different languages, so you only need 1/5th of the book. We got it home, unpacked it and started with the set up. It couldn't have been easier. There are only two holes on the back, the power supply and the USB port. You can't get them ...
...scanner which does all we want an probably a whole lot more. *******UPDATE******* Despite not being "XP Compatible", there is an update on the Visioneer site which although not guaranteed to work, has meant that we can still use it and haven't had to buy a new Scanner. ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, excellent quality scanning, easy to install
Disadvantages: Slightly outdated design, reasonably slow,

The Visioneer One Touch 8700 USB is the latest addition to our studio. Now as usual, it had to pass through a number of criteria put forward by the boss! So what were the critieria? He was after a cheap scanner (under £100) for use with the receptionists PC and simply for scanning in pictures for our new website. So we didn't buy this for use in the design department, in which case we would have opted for something much more expensive and more capable. ...
...beige boxes, so I suppose visioneer did a litte to differentiate by having a black box instead of a beige one! Nowadays however theres not a beige scanner in sight in most PC stores, the shelfs are full of all sorts of designs, and in all sorts of colours, I'm particulary fond of the latest blue HP and epson ones and the attractive silver canon models. Its got 7 large buttons on the front which are large and easy to locate. -------------------- ... Read review